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Firework caution paying off? Despite dry conditions, human-start wildfires are down so far in 2021

Webb said there were fewer firework-related fires than usual on the weekend of July 4. Webb said there were still a few firework-related starts, but they were small and firefighters were able to quickly contain them. “It’s incredible,” she said. “We didn’t have any large, significant human-caused fires over the weekend.” Webb said she believes the low numbers are from residents being cautious and abiding by restrictions. “They’re taking to heart our terms of fire sense and being aware of the drought conditions we’re in and what that means for travel, recreation and work, however you might engage in accidentally starting a fire,” she said.

Utah fires map: Where wildfires are currently burning

As the 2021 wildfire season unfolds, we will chronicle its progression for you here on this page.  The 2021 wildfire season is already raging across the West, and Utah is no exception. In 2020, Utah saw a record-breaking year for human-caused wildfire starts, with 77% of the 1,482 incidents across the state traceable to human actions such as leaving campfires unattended and illegally setting off fireworks near dry vegetation on windy days. Consequences of all this elevated 2020 fire activity in Utah included more than 328,000 acres burned, six homes lost and more than 166,000 hours worked by firefighters with the state wildfire management program, often in 16-hour shifts on a grueling 14-days-on, 2-days-off schedule.

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